The salary statistics and trend of physical scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare physical scientist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for physical scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) physical scientists is $113,610. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $71,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent physical scientists is $44,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical scientists in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,500 | -10.53% | -10.53% |
| 2016 | $79,030 | 2.61% | - |
| 2014 | $76,970 | -19.11% | - |
| 2013 | $91,680 | 13.80% | - |
| 2012 | $79,030 | - | - |
The average salaries of physical scientists in 16 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of physical scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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